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Around Middle Fork Kaweah River
- Lodgepole Visitor CenterVisitor center4.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Foothills Visitor CenterVisitor center7.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management AreaRecreation area10.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon National ParksRecreation area13.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Middle Fork Kaweah River is an 11.7 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Marble Fork Kaweah R above Horse C near Lodgepole CA (site 11206820). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2014 to 2026
Middle Fork Kaweah River typically runs highest in May, at a median 76 cfs, and lowest in September, at 0.2 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 466 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4 | 2.8 to 8.1 |
| February | 7.4 | 5.8 to 13 |
| March | 9.5 | 6.7 to 17 |
| April | 33 | 21 to 51 |
| May | 76 | 46 to 138 |
| June | 41 | 12 to 181 |
| July | 2.7 | 0.7 to 86 |
| August | 0.5 | 0.3 to 6.8 |
| September | 0.2 | 0.1 to 1.4 |
| October | 0.3 | 0.1 to 1.2 |
| November | 1.6 | 0.2 to 4.8 |
| December | 5.3 | 1.4 to 6.8 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 12 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Marble Fork Kaweah R above Horse C near Lodgepole CA (site 11206820). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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